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In an attempt to get caught up, I’m doing a quick review of the whole week (Jan 31-Feb 6). SUNDAY We took everyone to church. Then, Kyle was called in to work just as we were leaving. I invited Alex & Sifa and the kids over for lunch and to hang out. We had french … Continue reading →

We had babysitters for an hour on Saturday, so we took Alex, Sifa, and the kids for a tour of our lovely city. We have a wonderful visitor center, if you haven’t gone, you should check it out. We were able to get lots of brochures and literature for Alex & Sifa to take home. … Continue reading →

This evening was one of our first hiccups. We had planned to pick up Alex, Sifa, and the kids on Friday evening at 5:00, so they could come over and make and eat pizza with us. However, when I stopped to pick them up, the CSIRP was there to pick them up also. They had … Continue reading →

Thursday was so fun. So fun. Except the part where my kids ran around my new friends’ apartment like crazy people and fought the whole time. Otherwise, perfect. We stopped over at their apartment to check in and teach them how to use their washer & dryer. The boys had gotten together some books and … Continue reading →

The flight was delayed, but only a little. They made it! A looooong flight from Malawi to the US and a couple of connections, and they made it here. It was just after 11:00pm when I finally met the four of them. All the excitement, anxiousness, and fear was manifested in one… handshake. I’m such … Continue reading →

Mentorship is a personal development – a relationship in which a more experienced or more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less experienced or less knowledgeable person. Our family recently signed up to mentor a refugee family for a year. I decided to pursue working with refugees after our community was in an uproar about … Continue reading →

I have heard a couple of my stay-at-home mom friends lately talking about how they feel like they have become a lesser version of themselves. And this seems like it is a common thing with moms. It has been on my mind a lot lately and I have a few thoughts that I wanted to share. … Continue reading →

Some of you may remember that we had some issues when Sawyer was born. You can read about it all on our CaringBridge site. The super short version is that we had some complications during Sawyer’s birth that led to mild brain damage and seizures. He was sent to Denver to be a part of … Continue reading →

Sawyer turned two. Two?! TWO. So, we had some Sesame Street fun to celebrate. And everyone got in the spirit. It was a super fun day to celebrate our super special miracle baby. While I have a million photos, I’m just posting a few (!) so you can share in the excitement!